Diary of a Wom'n

This blog is turning out to be the chronicles of my teaching experience. I'm not keeping up with the updates though.  Well, I'm into my 5th week, I just realized that right now.  It feels as though I'm still in my 3rd week.  Things are starting to fall into place and I'm starting to see things from a better perspective.

I have to say, my class drives me up the wall with their constant interruption of me when I'm speaking.  I have to come up with a system where they can monitor their own behaviour instead of me always reminding them to be quiet.  I also don't like that they ask me to use the washroom, take a drink, go to the lockers, 100 times a day.  There are times where for one period straight, there is a constant flow of students coming and going from the classroom for various things.

One of my favourite things about my class is Aziz.  He is truly a gift from God.  I've met very very few kids like him who have a heart of gold.  He is the type of child who is very intuitive and has a heightened sense of how another human being feels.  He is the type who will truly give of himself to help another person.  At school, we have a door-decorating contest for Halloween and I asked the kids to bring in decoration - Aziz brought in items the very next day.  When I stand and wait for the class to be quiet, he is the one who is proactive and tells everyone to listen to the teacher.  If there was a drowning boy in a lake in the middle of winter, Aziz wouldn't be the one dialing 911 or calling for help, he would be the one to jump into the frigid waters to pull the boy out.

People like Aziz are one in a million.  Today after school, I had a math-help session with a few students and Aziz was one of them.  After we finished, however, Aziz stayed behind to start decorating the door.  Whereas most kids would want to leave school the first opportunity they get, Aziz stayed behind to contribute to the school spirit.

I don't know what I'm going to do without him in February when he moves to his new school.  I asked him if he wants to continue his education and graduate at this school with the rest of his friends but he opted to go to his new school because he said the transition to grade 9 would be easier in terms of making friends.  What a bright cookie he is.  It's going to be a sad day for all of us the day he leaves because Aziz is loved by everybody.  He is just a wonderful beautiful human being and I know he will grow up to do great things in his life.

As Halloween is coming up, my kids are very excited about all the events taking place at our school so nearer the day, I'll take pictures of my crazies and post them here.

GW